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Pakistan Butterflyfish ( Chaetodon collare) it has a brown to black color with light spotted scales throughout. It has a mask-like head that includes two white bands with a black band through the eyes. The tail has a wide red band followed by black and white bands. The Pakistan Butterflyfish eats stony corals in the wild and care should be taken when housing it in a reef aquarium, as it will nip at stony corals & invertebrates. A 50 gallon or larger aquarium is recommended, a pair my be introduced to the tank together. When Butterflyfish are first introduced to the aquarium, they may refuse to eat. Should the fish continue this behavior for three or more days, live food should be offered, food such as marine fish, crustacean flesh, brine shrimp, and frozen meaty preparations soaked in a garlic product will often entice the Butterfly to eat. Another useful method to encourage some Butterflyfish to eat is to place their food inside of a coral skeleton. Also known as Red-tailed Butterflyfish, Collare Butterflyfish, Redtail Butterflyfish
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